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Auburn Toy Truck - 8/15/2010 11:01:39 AM    kwalker Posts: 731 Joined: 5/14/2010 From: Woodstown, NJ Status: offline My dump from yesterday dried up pretty quick. No finds for the day from there. So I went for a walk next door to behind my neighbor's house and started finding prohabition era ("Federal law prohibits the sale and reuse of this bottle" Prohibition?) flasks and bottles. Under a few sticks I found this cute thing. The sides say "Auburn safe play Toys" and "Auburn Telephone" so this is what appears to be a telephone maintanence truck. It's made from moulded plastic and I thought these trucks were made in cast iron as well? Can anyone give me a little more information on the company, the truck itself, and possible value? It's a little crooked and warped because of the years in the dump and both axles are broken but the wheels are still on there. Post #: 1

RE: Auburn Toy Truck - 8/15/2010 11:36:40 AM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9278 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: offline That's a cool little truck. _____________________________ Joe ``````````````````````````````````` In the woods we return to reason and faith. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooTyuRd9zSg&feature=related (in reply to kwalker) Post #: 2

RE: Auburn Toy Truck - 8/15/2010 11:56:04 AM    Poison_Us   Posts: 2795 Joined: 5/27/2009 From: Savannah, Ga. Status: offline It sure is.  I grew up just outside of Auburn..........California.  So probably not the same place. Here is a look at old town....  Makes me a little homesick to brows the pix.  The most recognizable building in the area is the old firehouse.  Some artist created a painting of old town some time ago and I stumbled upon it in a gallery in the Rushmore Mall in Rapid City.  I spotted the old firehouse from across the room.  I wanted to buy it, just because.  http://www.oldtownauburnca.com/list.php?cat=5&sub=5 Oh, and this is where a good portion of Phenomenon was filmed.  Opening shot is Sacramento street.  You could see all filming stuff from the interstate.  After shooting I was in some of the shops and many had pictures of the actors and such hanging in their shops. < Message edited by Poison_Us -- 8/15/2010 11:59:07 AM > _____________________________ Poison Us Member: APBCA ( www.poisonbottleclub.org ) Visit Us @: www.poisonousaddiction.com Looking for digging partners in/near Savannah. Be a friend. Give the "GIFT" of Poison. (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 3

RE: Auburn Toy Truck - 8/15/2010 12:15:13 PM    bottle_head9 Posts: 1084 Joined: 4/3/2009 From: new england Status: offline Very cool find. (in reply to Poison_Us) Post #: 4

RE: Auburn Toy Truck - 8/15/2010 1:00:17 PM    surfaceone Posts: 5741 Joined: 12/9/2008 Status: offline Hey Kenneth, I really like that truck. Great recovery, and in amazing shape, considering it's previous resting place. There's a great article on The Auburn Rubber Co. and their toys @ Toy Collector Magazine. There's a lesser write up @ Wiki-ville. From. The "Federal Law Forbids..." language is post Prohibition, (1932-1964) and what I consider an in ground dating signal. < Message edited by surfaceone -- 8/15/2010 1:02:58 PM > (in reply to kwalker) Post #: 5

RE: Auburn Toy Truck - 8/15/2010 3:29:52 PM    kwalker Posts: 731 Joined: 5/14/2010 From: Woodstown, NJ Status: offline Thanks for those links surfaceone, they really helped and so did your help on the bottles too. This helps put an approximate age on the truck. I think the model of the truck is a '54 Ford F350. What do you think? This is a similar model of the truck outfitted with road-railer wheels. (in reply to surfaceone) Post #: 6

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